Puerto Rico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Prostate cancer death rate in men

Puerto Rico
13.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Puerto Rico rank
49th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
46th

Prostate cancer death rate in men over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 49th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 13.75 deaths per 100,000 people 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 18.83 deaths per 100,000 people 15.39 deaths per 100,000 people 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people Puerto Rico
1980s 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people 18.23 deaths per 100,000 people 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people Puerto Rico
1990s 23.56 deaths per 100,000 people 21.32 deaths per 100,000 people 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people Puerto Rico
2000s 19.34 deaths per 100,000 people 18.96 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3704 deaths per 100,000 people Puerto Rico
2010s 16.72 deaths per 100,000 people 16.82 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0983 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1799 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prostate cancer death rate in men, Puerto Rico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2021.
What is the difference in prostate cancer death rate in men between Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
How do Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for prostate cancer death rate in men?
Puerto Rico ranks 49th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prostate cancer death rate in men
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.